Sixty-fourth edition of the N&O column / Spooks newsletter

(Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2003 22:23:33 +0200)

Military stations

Chinese military

The most "famous" of all the Chinese military stations is "L9CC" which has been around for quite a while. Observed on 3563.5, 7057.5 and 7066 kHz with the well known string: "V CP17 CP17 CP17 DE L9CC L9CC".

Slovak military

See M62 in the morse section.

Czech military

S8BD	4797//4441 kHz	0400-2000 UTC	1.8-10.8
	3397//3823 kHz	2000-0400 UTC	1.8-10.8
U4NP	4448//5228 kHz	0500-2000 UTC	11.8-20.8
	3803//3223 kHz	2000-0500 UTC	11.8-20.8
CH8N	4766//5011 kHz	0500-2000 UTC	21.8-(31.8)
	3339//3162 kHz	2000-0500 UTC	21.8-(31.8)

Remarks	:	The network follows a repetitive schedule since May 11.
		No xxx msg heard in August.

More Czech military traffic can be heard on these frequencies:

4820//3996 kHz	0600-1900 UTC	1.8-(31.8)
2362//2852 kHz	1900-0600 UTC	1.8-(31.8)

Markers noted include DJTG, OIBA, YFYN and ERGL.

Remarks	:	There is a // frequency to 4820 (well hidden by BC)
		Transmissions several times not audible, technical reasons?

"Network 25"

DRMB	5200//5810 kHz	0600-1000 UTC	1.8-10.8	Mo-Fr
KVF2	5270//5920 kHz	0600-1000 UTC	11.8-20.8	Mo-Fr
PD7D	5340//6920 kHz	0600-1000 UTC	21.8-(31.8)	Mo-Fr

Remarks	:	the network follows a repetitive schedule now.
Markers	:	W6QZ, NPFP, DKSL

Examples

W6QZ de KVF2 QTC 2 50 11 0915 = 771 W6QZ = 5LG	11.8	0719 UTC
W6QZ de KVF2 762 col 762 + (QRG changes)	18.8	0959 UTC
DKSL de PD7D QTC 5 50 21 1055 = 323 DKSL = 5LG	21.8	0857 UTC

Russian / CIS military

Mode: Morse

Frequency	Callsigns
3692.5	BAS7
3808.5	RJD69, RJT45
6846.0	LUKW, LKTL, BLKZ, VZIW
8136.0	RMW32 radio checks with RBW44
8345.0	RMP traffic to RFE76
10397.0	BTO8, DRVN, SNO6, 2T8K
14108.0	TTJX, YGGT
14016.3	WVX8, WEWY, TRFC

Ukrainian military

7872.5 kHz, Morse: URT70, radio checks with URR54.

Polish military

Modes: USB/voice, ALE/USB, STANAG-4285

4984 kHz	:	TNJ	(Tadeusz-Nikodem-Jozef and Tadeusz-Natalia-Jozef),
		KHV	(Karol-Henryk-Violetta),
		ENH	(Ewa-Natalia-Henryk)
		UGJ	(Urszula-Jozef-Gustaw)
		JJQ	(Jozef-Jozef-Quantum)
10264 kHz	:	U20	calls D10; D10 calls S20; P20 calls D10. Polish military from the Iraqi theatre. The net uses Harris RF-6710 gateways to transfer e-mail.

(logs and info: Maciej, Jim and Leif)